Compare two names
Memory and Merry side by side: Memory peaked in 2006 and Merry in 1954; in 2025 they were given to 17 and 9 babies.
Memory and Merry, year by year
Girls and boys together; Memory solid, Merry dashed.
| Memory | Merry | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 17 | 9 |
| Rank 2025 | #6,739 among girls’ names | #10,630 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 1,356 | 10,369 |
| Peak year | 2006 | 1954 |
| Girls | 99.6% | 100% |
| Alive, estimated | 1,190 | 7,250 |
| Median age | 36 | 67 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.